Nursing Undergarment That Attaches To Bra

ABSTRACT

This invention is an undergarment in the form of a strapless camisole that attaches to the flaps of any top opening nursing bra just below the clasp and opens with the flaps of the bra, staying, attached, when the woman opens the flaps to access the breasts for nursing. This invention therefore allows the woman to wear non-nursing shirts over the invention that is attached to their bra and keeps their lower torso covered when they lift or open their outer shirt to breastfeed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention is an undergarment that attaches directly to the flaps ofany standard top-opening, nursing bra. It allows the nursing mother away to keep her sides, back and belly covered when lifting or openingher outer shirt to breastfeed. Because the invention attaches to theflaps of a nursing bra, the mother does not have to open and closeadditional layers in order to gain access to the breast. She just opensthe nursing bra and the invention stays attached and opens with the flapof the bra.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Most nursing shirts typically require the woman to go through additionallayers, slits or flaps in order to gain access to the breast. This canbe very cumbersome. This invention simplifies the process because theinvention is attached directly to the flaps of a nursing bra and doesnot need to be unattached in order to nurse. Therefore, a woman wouldjust open the bra like usual, with the attached invention opening withit as if the bra and invention were one singular garment. It remainsattached during usage until the woman detaches it to remove the articlealtogether.

Another downside to typical nursing wear is that each shirt is just oneshirt requiring a woman who wants to wear a varied wardrobe to purchasea whole new wardrobe to nurse in. Because this invention is anundergarment, it allows the woman to wear her regular (non-nursing)shirts over the invention to use them as if they were nursing shirts.Essentially, this invention makes any shirt become a nursing shirt bywearing it attached to a top opening nursing bra underneath any shirt.

While wearing the invention as described underneath a regular(non-nursing) shirt, a woman can lift or open her outer shirt, and openthe bra flap to access the breast while the attached invention openswith it, and she may nurse discreetly because the invention will keepher lower torso covered while her outer shirt is lifted or opened forthe feeding.

There are many nursing tank tops or undershirts on the market with builtin bras. This invention differs from them because it does not have abuilt in bra but works with practically any standard nursing bra on themarket. This is a benefit because many women do not like the typicalshelf bra that is in built in bras. They often do not give adequatesupport or the desired shape to the woman's figure. Finding a bra thatfits is personal to each woman. She is free to wear a bra with orwithout an under-wire and find one with the shape, thickness, color,padding and material that suits her the best. This invention then allowsthe woman to turn that bra that works for her into a nursing undershirtof various colors and styles. She will then be able to wear her regular(non-nursing) shirts over top, and when she is ready to breastfeedsimply lift up or open her outer shirt and unlatch the flap on hernursing bra and the invention, which is attached to the flap opens withit. Therefore, no extra steps are required to nurse.

While mostly used for nursing mother, this invention can also be used bynon-nursing mothers, or continue to be used alter the mother hasdiscontinued nursing. It then can be attached to any bra near or onwhere the strap attaches to the cup, or the top of tilt cup. This waythe invention will continue to serve the purpose of an layeringundershirt to wear under a blouse. The buttoned blouse can even be letsopen and would be of the same appearance as a regular camisole under theshirt. This is true whether the invention is being used with a nursingbra or regular (non-nursing) bra.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This invention basically looks like a camisole with no straps. There isan attaching device (such as a hook) at the location where a strap wouldnormally start in the front of a camisole. It is manufactured out offitted, stretchy material such as a cotton/spandex blend and has anample length. The hooks are sewn in the front at the location a strapwould normally start at the front top of a camisole. The hooks used aremetal coated with nylon. The method of manufacturing is to have amanufacturer produce camisoles in the regular manner, but leave thestrap unattached to the back of the camisole. A hook can then be slidonto the strap until it is fitted snugly at the front. The strap is thenfolded down and the sewn at near the hook right in the area where thefront of the strap meets the front of the garment. The remainder of thestrap can then be removed (cut off) so you no longer have any remainingstrap, just a hook at the place where the strap would have been. Theundergarment is attached by putting it on overhead over a top openingnursing bra, then working each hook onto the flap of a top openingnursing bra just under the seam that holds the bottom section of theclasp of the outer flap of the bra.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The front of the invention laid out flat, not worn, also not attached toa bra

1 a: hooks used to attach the undergarment to the flap of a top-openingnursing bra

1 b: top scam of the undergarment

1 c: bottom scam of the undergarment

FIG. 2:

The back of the invention laid out flat, not worn also not attached to abra

2 a: the inside of the shirt front, as seen from the back while notbeing worn

2 b: the top back scam. This scam goes across the woman's back about thelevel of her armpits. It stays in place because it is fitted and thehooks in the front hold it up.

2 c: the hooks used to attach the invention to the flap of a top-openingnursing bra, as seen from the back while not being worn and not attachedto a bra.

2 d: where the straps of the camisole were put through the hook andfolded over and sewn, then the remainder of the strap was trimmed off.

FIG. 3:

The invention being worn by a mannequin torso while attached to atop-opening nursing bra

3 a: the straps of the bra

3 b: the clasp of the bra that opens the outer flap to access the breastfor nursing

3 c: the book that attaches the undergarment to the flap of the nursingbra, so that when you open the clasp of the nursing bra to access thebreast the invention opens with it, staying attached

FIG. 4:

A close-up of the invention attached to the flap of a top-openingnursing bra. The invention attaches just below the clasp of the bra thatopens the flap.

4 a: the strap of the bra

4 b: the closed clasp of the bra that opens the flap to allow access tothe breast for nursing

4 c: the hook that attaches the undergarment to the outer flap of thenursing bra right under the clasp of the nursing bra

4 d: the edge of the bra seen behind the invention

4 e: where the material of the undergarment attaches to the hook of theundergarment.

4 f: the undergarment which is covering the bra.

1. A garment in the form of a camisole without straps that attaches tothe flap of any standard, top-opening nursing bra.
 2. The garment ofclaim 1 that allows a nursing mother to convert her standard,top-opening nursing bra into a nursing undershirt.
 3. The garment ofclaim 1 that attaches to the upper portion of any standard, top openingnursing bra by method selected from metal hooks, plastic hooks, coatedhooks, snaps, clips, magnets, loops, hook and eyes, hook and loop orother methods of attachment.
 4. The garment of claim 1 with the topfront neckline in the form of a scoop, horizontal, v-neck or otherdesign.
 5. A strapless garment that attaches to any bra that togetherwith the bra becomes a camisole or undershirt.